Regenerative No-Dig System for Overwintering Dahlias in Zone 6b/7 Initial Planting of Dahlias Prepare new beds for planting using no-till methods such as cardboard and deep mulch and/or cover cropping and tarping. Amend soil according to soil test recommendations. Pay particular attention to pH and mineral content. Dahlias prefer a pH around 6.5; slightly acidic. […]
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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.18.4\”] Recently I was remembering back to 2009 as I was going into my second growing season as a flower farmer. I just had a tiny community garden plot that year that totaled a grand 1,682 square feet. But from that garden, I managed to grow enough flowers to go to two
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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.18.4\”] Here in October, we farmers all a little (or a lot) weary as the 2019 growing season winds down. Every year in autumn, I go through quite the range of emotions. So much bittersweet relief, anxiety, anticipation, unease, antsy-ness, appreciation, and much more as the killing frost looms ever closer. My
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I often get quizzed about how I come up with my floral design color combinations. It’s easy. I just go shopping! I make a regular habit of taking slow strolls around the entire farm in the evenings after all the crew are gone and all the major tasks and distractions of the day are done.
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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.18.4\”] Has it really been six years since I wrote my original blog post on how to harvest hellebores?? Time flies! Since the season to harvest hellebores is about to be upon us again here in the Northeast, it seems a good time to dust off this old tutorial and make sure
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[et_pb_section bb_built=\”1\”][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=\”4_4\”][et_pb_text _builder_version=\”3.18.4\”] I first wrote a post about tips for growing lisianthus in 2015. That post has since become the most popular one on the blog… actually the top hit for the entire website! And I hear repeatedly from new flower growers about how they’ve found that original post to be so helpful
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It’s been 10 very eventful (and event-filled!) years since I officially launched Love ‘n Fresh Flowers in January of 2009. I was talking to a dear flower friend the other day and reminiscing about how it felt back then to open up my heart to a business idea that seemed so exciting and yet so
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